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Drug
Facts

Soma is the nation's most abused non-controlled substance, according to the DEA. Nevada's pharmacy board is considering reclassifying it, making it more difficult for addicts to gather the cocktail's ingredients.

Nine years ago the Nevada Board of Pharmacy considered moving hydrocodone to Schedule II, but ended up voting against the plan, according to its attorney, Louis Ling.

Hydrocodone will react as a normal opiate in the available field test kits.

Hydrocodone - a mix of synthetic codeine and acetaminophen - is the most abused prescription drug in the United States, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Hydrocodone has
many side effects. Early comparisons concluded that Hydrocodone and morphine
were equivalent for pain control. However, it is now considered that a dose
of 15 mg (1/4 gr) of Hydrocodone is equivalent to 10 mg (1/6 gr) of morphine.
Hydrocodone is considered to be morphine-like in all respects.